8:35 PM,
Apr. 25, 2013

Jennifer Drake, above center and below, takes the lead role in Dance Theatre of Tennessee's 'Cinderella.'

Written by

Fiona Soltes
| For The Tennessean

For many, the idea of dancing under the spotlight is akin to, well, speaking in public or showing up at work having forgotten your pants.

For those who make a regular practice of dance performance, however, the racking of nerves might be found somewhere else: within the combination of dancing and acting, having to convey a character when that character's movement and emotion are not necessarily scripted.

This is the place where a dancer's individual personality and artistry has a chance to shine - and this is the test of those taking part in Dance Theatre of Tennessee's upcoming production of ...